Debra Wexler
Comms maven.
I live in Brooklyn and am passionate about improving education, NYC, and connecting with people working to make my city and our country more livable for all.
Obligatory: opinions mine.
- Four hours later there are still quite a few of them out there re-shoveling.
- Whenever it snows, a group of dudes almost immediately shovels out a soccer field in the park across from my apartment and there are like 30 of them out there right now. They are dedicated! (I unfortunately cannot get a decent photo due to my window screen.)
- I really struggle with the fact that my daughter’s friend from high school is now some big power player. And he wasn’t even in her class, he’s two years younger. #nyc
- Reposted by Debra WexlerTrump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
- Monday is a PD day for high schools and students are not in session so 🤷♀️. (And this is following Regents Week when they've barely attended as well.)
- Life hacks: 1. Check the weather before you leave the house. 2. Never wear Chucks in the snow.
- Anyhow, it’s Snowin’ in Brooklyn
- Reposted by Debra WexlerNew: A look at what we know and don't know about the last decade of test score declines. –They've been remarkably pervasive and started before the pandemic. –Other countries have been hit too. –Experts (and everyone else) have theories, but not definitive answers. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/01/08/w...
- Why is JFK airport so consistently awful In every way.
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- Reposted by Debra WexlerYear 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.
- My husband got Star Wars so obviously this is reminding us that a new season of “Shrinking” is coming in January.
- The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. (Not so excited for the snakes or being chased by a boulder, but willing to deal with all of that to get to the Nazi face melting.)
- Reposted by Debra WexlerThis entire weekend
- Santacon update from my 17 yo. #nyc
- This UCSD story is driving the national conversation around math education right now. There is plenty of evidence that math outcomes are not nearly where we'd want them to be, but Matt has a predictably nuanced and research-backed take. #edusky
- New — What the internet backlash over rising remedial math at UC San Diego misses: Yes, it's a problem that math scores are going down, but selective, well-resourced universities are arguably best equipped to help students catch up. cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/what-the-i...
- And if you care about education and are not yet subscribing to the Chalkbeat Ideas newsletter, I highly recommend it.
- Reposted by Debra Wexler"The study found that, from January through June 2025, average daily maximum PM2.5 concentrations in Manhattan’s CRZ declined by 3.05 micrograms per cubic meter – a reduction of 22% compared to a projected average of 13.8 micrograms per cubic meter had congestion pricing not been implemented."
- When I think of the hours my daughter spent writing and rewriting her essay, plus eleventy billion supplementals, and refusing AI even to proofread. SIGH It will end up like the awful job market where candidates use AI to write CVs & cover letters and employers use AI to review them. WE HAVE BRAINS
- Introduce yourself with five animals you've seen in the wild: Tapir Hippo Zebra Lion Sloth Bonus: Baby rhino noshing
- Reposted by Debra WexlerAn alarming account of how dynamic-pricing algorithms undermine #affordability in gasoline, groceries, and more. In housing, AI tools advised landlords to price apartments above market rate and leave them empty rather than reduce rents. An urgent call for AI policy! www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
- Tis the season for updating my holiday playlist. I am looking for songs that are holiday-adjacent (“There is a Light That Will Never Go Out” is a Chanukah song, “I Will Die 4 U” is a Christmas song.) HMU with your suggestions—be creative anything vaguely seasonal works.
- I will take recs for the best versions of the classics too.
- Current status: Waiting on a long line at Four & Twenty Blackbirds because I forgot to preorder a pie before they sold out. Send be good vibes for securing one of the rare spares. 🤞🤞🤞
- Alas, no salted caramel apple 😢😢😢
- @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's education agenda is a bit of a mystery. Pedro Noguera has some (excellent!) recommendations for the incoming mayor. #nyc #edusky (Also, @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social is so great. If you're a New Yorker and you don't already subscribe, I definitely recommend it!)
- Reposted by Debra WexlerIn the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade. It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
